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TYPE BAR MACHINE.

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FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO yAMERICAN TYPOGRAPHIC CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

TYPE B AR MACHINE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2o, 190e.

Application led. April 19, 1901, Serial No. 56,636. Renewed Hatch 10, 1909. Serial No. 482,573.

To all 'whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State. of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Bar Machines, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to mechanism for making a Wrought or forged type and for making a succession of the same on a blank to form a line of type.

There is described and claimed in an application-Serial No. 79,359, filed by me on the 21st day of October, 1901, and copending with the present application, certain 1mprovements in methods of forming wrought types upon the edge o f a proper blank, which improvements, briefly' stated, involve the impartation of a relative subsidiary movement to the type making members (that is, the blank and the type-fornnng die) which operates in conjunction with the ordinary feeding or compressing movement of the one member against the other to facilitate the production of a complete and satisfactorily formed type. As instances of such relative subsidiary movement, there is .specified in the application referred to, a simple oscillatory movement from side to side either about an axis or else this movement results in a motion of one of the menibers in relation to the other along a cycloidal path similar to that traced by a pointin a circle as it rolls to and fro over a surface either straight or curved-the geometrical path traced by the member lying at and adjacent to the cus of the cycloid. As a resultl of these com ined motlonsthat is, a motion to compress the die against the blank, and a relative oscillatory motion, the surplus material is rolled sidewise bevond the edge of the blank and the type is formed gradually and by a progressive operation, as fully set forth in the specification forming part of the aforementioned application. lhen such subsidiary movement takes place about a denite axis, and this axis extends longitudinally of the blank, and is located in or adjacent to the impression face of the completed type,

there is, evidently, during a portion of the typefforming operation, a slight to-and-fro' lateral movement of the extreme edge ofthe blank whichis under the compression of the tion thereof.

die, since the common level of the upper or impression face of the type is somewhat below that edge. Such lateral motion, however, naturally decreases in extent as the die advances into the blank and approaches the axis of oscillation. That is to say, during a portion, at least, of the period in which a type is lbeing formed, there is a sidewise movement of the upper edge of the blank and a co-inoident, but greater, movement of the lower edge thereof, this motion in the instances referred to, resulting from a simple motion about an axis or a back and forth rolling movement. Such motion, however, may be attained as a result of compounding devices motions imparted to the blank,l and the present invention relates to mechanism adapted to simulate this motion as well as to produce an oscillation of the axis. of oscillation besides other modified motions as a result of imparting to one edge of the blank an oscillatory motion and to the other edge a similar motion, but independent of the first, whereby the point or surface of application of the die to the mass within the die is constantly changing.

ln the drawings accompanying the present specification Figure 1 is an end elevation of a mechanism embodying my presentimprovements. Fig. 2 is a. plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the mechanism, certain portions being broken away in this figure, while certain other portions are shown in section. Fig. 4 is partly a plan and partly a sectional view thereof, the plane of the section being indicated by the dotted line 4 1 in Fig. 1, and the mechanism being vieived in the direction of the arrow adjacent to that line. Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation on the plane of the dotted line 5 5, in Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, adjacent to that line. Fig. 6 is a perspective View of a clutch member embodied in the mechanism. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the main driving shaft showing the various cams thereon and a certain clutch device for controlling the mo- Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11 are elevational views of the various cams shown in Fig. 7, the cams'bcing removed from their positions on the shaft in the latter figure. 12. 13, and 14 are diagrammatic views, illustrating the movement of the blank during the. type-forming` operation. Fig. 15 is a perspective viewof the carriage and various supporting members employed in the f broken away. Fig. 16 is a perspective View of the blank-holder. Fig. 17 is a similaiview of the rock frame on which the blank holder is pivotally supportedgand lFig. 18 is likewise a perspective view of one of the a'ctuatable Wedges serving to feed the blank ili'the blank-holder against the dies. i

ASimilar characters of reference'designate corresponding parts in all figures.

The supporting frame may be of any suitable form and construction, appropriately comprising a 4main frame provided with subordinate frame parts or elements for maintaining in place the various operative parts of the mechanism.l In the present embodiment this frame comprises a bed-plate, designated'in a general way by B, supported upon suitable legs bl As the present invention relates particularly to a `mechanism whereby a back-andforth movement of the axis of oscillation of the aforementioned subsidiary motion about. an axis as well as other relative motions of a ditierent nature may be effected through the conjoint and combined action of sepa.- rate motions, certain of the instrumentalities involved in the making of a type and a typebar are represented in a conventional way, and the particular 4representation is not, therefore, designed to limit in any way the application of the present improvements. For instance, the various type-forming dies may be brought to the Itype-forming point in some suitable maimer and by some suitable means, such,`as an instance of an appropriate mechanism, being set forth` in my applications copending with the present one. For the purposes of the present illustration, however, I have shown a number of dies, each die being designated in a general way by D, which vare adapted to be brought to the type-forming point by hand. T hat is to say, a die,after its selection, may be adjusted from a point in which it normally is out of its ty e-forming position to a point where itis adapted to be pressed against the edge of a proper blank. These dies D are conveniently mounted upon a carrier C, which, in the present instance, is shown as a rotary carrier or disk, whose shaft 2 is mounted in'bearings provided in or supported by uprights 4 and 4. The dies may also be of any suitable construction, pro vided with accessory partsA if desired, or. the same may be destitute thereof agreeabl to the particular mode of action, which it is designed thatthedie shall have dui-infr the type-:forming opel-ssen: A hand ensei 5 is' metterli-'11. tbe'iiseet 'Qrgiaatienf for the' convenient manipulation of the die carrier.

and I have also shown means for insuring the correct positioning of a selected die with reference to the type-forming point, this means operating to lock the die carrier in its adjusted position. A locking pin (i adapted to move longitudinally in the bore of a recess provided in a projection T of the upright. 4, is surrounded by a. spring S inserted between a collar S attached to the pin and a plugr ortixture S, and operating to thrust the pin in the direction of the die-carrier. finger piece'Q secured to the. outer end of the pin enables the latter to be, drawn away from `the ea rrier, whereupon the carrier ma)r be adjusted and the released pin permitted to enter one of a number of openings 10, provided in tlie'earrier and corresponding to the'various dies, the pin having a shoulder 8 to limit its movement. These openings may have arranged adjacent to them various clniiacters, which are so related to the dies. that when a particular opening is opposite the pin, the corresponding die is properly located at the type-forming point.

l have shown in the present. instance a blank-holder designated in a general way by adapted to receive and support a length of typebar-blank and to feed the saine lengthwise to bring successive portions under the die-carrier. As herein constructed this blank orwork-holder consists of an elongated block formed with a longitudinal slot 11 in which a blank, designated in a general ivay by H, may be secured by suitable means-screws 11', 11 being in this instance provided for the purpose.

` It has already been stated that the oscillatory motion imparted to the blank in praet'icin the )resent invention is crosswise of the blank' and for the purpose of enabling this motion to be given to the latter the work-holder E in the present embodiment is provided at its ends with pivotal members 12 and l2 defining the main axis of oscillation of the blank-holder, which axis is preferably located immediately adjacent to the impression face of the types of the finished typebar.

A particular feature of the present invention consists in an axis of oscillation of the blank'which is in itself suseeptible'of an oscillatory movement. from side to side. coincidently with the occurrence of the oscillation about said axis .vhereby the point of application of the working die is continually shifted and the forging and other ac tions accentuated. To enable this oscillatory movement of the inain axis of oscilla- `tion to be effected, in the construction emspectively, forming part of an oscillatory fame reigned e F, whichin 'the ticular instance illustrated comprises a rock shaft f defining the axis of oscillation of the frame and hence of the frame components 13, 13. This construction enables an oscillatory or vibrator-y mmementto he imparted to the oscillatory axis of the work-holder through suitable mechanism, a form of which will be hereinafter described.V A scction f of a tube encircles the shaft f and serves to locate the supports 13, 1? at the correct distances apart., itv` being understood that these supports are fastened to the rock shaft.. f i

To facilitate the movement of the workholder and the contained blank toward the type-forming die, the pivotal bearings for the ends of the rock shaft f of the frame F are conveniently located in sliding mcinbers 14, 14, which are mounted in suitable guidoways to permit of their motion toward and away fron'` the die-carrier.

From what has already been stated, itis evident. thatv the blank-holder must be adapted to have a longitudinal motion imparted to itx to bring successive portions of the blank contained in the holder under the die-carrier. As organized in the present instance and for the. convenient attainment of this feeding movement, the guideways for the members lil, and l-lf are formed in nprights 15 and 15, extending from a carriage designated in a general way by G, which is mounted in a guide recess provided in the hed-plate B where it is retained and confined to its rectilinear movement by gibs 16 and 1G.

Some suitable device is employed for moving the work-holder and its various associated parts toward thc die-carrier, there being shown in the present drawings a device for this purpose, embodying a pair of slides 17 and 17. mounted to move transversely to the direction of the feeding movement of the carriage in suitable guideways therein. lach slide 1T is provided with an inclined portion 1T entering a corrispondingly inclined recess in the corresponding member 14. Evidently, a motion of the slides back and forth will impart to the members ll and Il, and consequently to the work-holder. -a motion toward and away from the die-carrier and as a means for causing this to-and-fro movement of the slides each slide is provided with a rack portion 1S. whose teeth engage with the teeth of a correspomlingr pinion 19, both of which pinions areY secured to a shaft '220, journaled in uprights 20', Q0 upon the carriage. This` shaft 2() extends longitudinally of the bl-ai-ik-holder and there is, in the present instance, provided for its actuation a cam 21 adapted to actuate the shaft through a link 2Q, provided with a cani or antifriction roller 23, bearing against the cam and with the periphery of which it is held in contact. by a spring 21. This link at its upper end is pivoted to an arm 24 whose hub Z-l encircies the shaft 20, but is mounted on the shaft. to permit of the longitudinal movement of the latter, motion being imparted through a pin (not. shown) extending from the hub and entering a longitlulinal slot. or kcyway 202 in the shaft. As shown, particularly in Fig. 3, the shaft enters an upright. and also passes through the aforementioned upright 4 in which uprights the. shaft is journaled, the uprights operating to prevent the movement of the hub Qi in the direction of the shaft. The link Q2 may be slotted at its lower end and embrace the shaft to which the cam 21 is secured, thus affording a guide for controlling the lower end of the link.

The main driving-shaft S is mounted in suitable bearings s, s and provided with an appropriate driving-pulley C' by which'the shaft may he rotated from any convenient Source of power this pulley being illustrative of one means .for ctiecting the motion of the shaft. While it. is intended that the pulley shall rotate continuously during the working of the machine, it is contemplated as the present. machine is organized, that that portion of the main driving-shafty serving to actuate certain operative portions of the machine shall not rotate except when caused or permitted to do so by the operator. lo enable this particular mode of operatlon to be brought about the shaft. and pulley may be connected together by some suitable device, for instance, a clutch, a form of which is herein shown comprising a pin 26 projecting laterally from an arm 27 tixedly connected with the driving-pulley S and adapted to engage with which is an arm 28 mounted upon the main driving-shaft S to rotate therewith but being susceptible of a movement in the line thereof. This movementy is in the present case a swinging movement about a pivot-pin 2t) provided on a? tlange-like collar 29 secured to the drivingshaft; a spring 22.0 bearing against the arm 2S tends to move the latter on its pivot and thrust the same into the path of motion of the pin 2G. Normally, however, the. arm 28 is held out of the path of motion of the pin and against the tension of the spring by ay locking-lever 31 fulcrumed, see 32, to the bed-plate B, or a fixture thereof, and provided atv its lower end with a hook-shaped portion 323 into which the arm 28 tits. lVhen this locking-lever isv moved upon its plvot by the operator through the medium of a suitable hand-lever, designated in a general way by L, and connected by a link 34 with the locking-lever, the hook-portion 33 is withdrawn from engagement with the arm 2S and the latter under the action of spring 30 is thrown forward into the path of motion of pin 26.

Further rotation of the main driving-pulley now effects the rotation of the main driving-shaft in a manner evident from the foregoing described construction. As organized in the present instance the propel' operation of the mechanism requires the siviuggilrgr back of locking-lever 31 into the position from which it was with drawn to start the motion of the drivingshaft, before thc completion of the rotation of the drvingj-mlley. When this has been done the arm 28, as it nears the end of iis full revolution about the axis of the main driving-shaft, contacts with an inclined or cam-shaped portion (see 35) on the lockinglever 31 and further movement of the driving-pulley serves to withdraw the arm from engagement with the pin 2G thus freeing the driving-shaft from the driving-pulley which latter may then continue its rotation idly` Referring"r now to the means provided by the present construction for et'ecting the oscillation of the work-holder and its assoeiated parts about the two axes of oscillation, as previously described, 3G designates an oscillator-shalt for effecting oscillation about the pivotcd portions 12. 1Q, and il?, a corresponding shaft for effecting the oscillation about the pivotal portions 14 and 14.

The best results follow, I find, from an oscillation of a eonnlairatively rapid chai-acte and to enable a. desirednapidity of oscillation to be derived independently of the speed at. which the Jnain drivin: r-shaft rotates, there is provided a separate driving-shaft, designated in a general way by 3S, for impartingr motion to the two oscillator shafts. This shaft 38 as well as the oscillator' shafts, are mounted in suitable bearings supported in thisl instance upon the uprights 4 and 't, and the former shaft. is provided with a suitable driver. for example a driving-pulley driven from any convenient source of power. Motion is communicated from the driving-shaft 3S to the oscillator shaft lt, in the present construction, by a -crank-pin 40 extendingr from a crank-disk 41 secured to the driving-slnlft 3S and connected by a link '-12 with an arm 43 extending .from the said voseillator-shaft. The oscillator-shaft 36 acts as a driver for the oscillator-shaft 37, the connecting means herein shown consisting;` of a link 4st pivoted to arms l5 and 45 extending, respectively, from the oscillator-shafts.

I have found the bestI results to follow by varying the extent or amplitude of the. oscillatory movement imparted to the wor holder during the period of forming the type, such oscillation decreasing in the preferred mode of operation. during the later stages of such period and for the purpose of enabling this variation to be accomplished autonnitically during the operation of the mechanism, about beth axes of oscillation as well as to enable the oscillation to be reduced to zero, corresponding to the beginning and the endingof the ty e-making operation, I have provided 1n tie present construction means for imparting oscillation to the blank which enables and causes the throw of the oscillator-shafts to vary from zero to a maximum and conversely, whereby, when the throw becomes zero, no oscillatory movement will be imparted to the work-helder, even though the oscillator-shafts be in constant motion. That is to say, to the oscillator-shaft 3G is attached a guide member 4G lengthwise of which and transverse to the axis of the shaft is adapted to slide a block 4,7 from a position in which the pivotal axis of a link 41S, which is pivoted thereto and transmits its motion to the blank-holder coincides with the axis of oscillation of the guide member to a position in which it dees not so coincide. Similarly, the oscillator-sln\.ft 37 is provided with a guide member t9 whose guide surface extends transversely to the axis of the shaft and alongA which is adapted to move a slide block 50. This `guide member 4) is shown, particularly in Fig. 2, to be box-like in form, a web 49 being provided for connecting the portions of the shaft on opposite sides of the member and strengthening the structure. The link 4S, already mentioned, is pivotally connected with the blank-holder ll and to enable the latter to have a free lengthwise feeding movement this connection embraces a rod 51 secured to extensions l51. 51 of the holder and to which the link is connect-ed, the latter being: confined to the plane of its vibration by the vertical side faces of a slot formed in a boss 52 extending from the upright 4. As herein constructed the oscillator-shaft 3T imparts its motion to the main axis of oscillation of the work-holder by means of a rock-arm fulcrumed to and held in position by a collar 53"on the shaft 2 and a link 54, the arm beingr extended in the direction of the lon- `f fitudinal feeding movement of the blankholder to engage with a notch 13 formed in an extension of one of the supports 13 constituting a part of the oscillatory frame F, whatever be the position assumed by the holder during its longitudinal feeding movement.

It is evident from what has already been said that the oscillatory movement begins from a state of rest, and after passing' through its various phases is suppressed at. or some time before in point of time to the completion of a type and as constructed herein, these results are accomplished by 'shifting the said sliding-blocks and thus varying' their throw to correspond with the desired relation and character of the oscillatory movements by means of suitable actuators on the main driving-shaft S, the construction embodying a link 55 pivoted to the link.

'cated outside or beyond the pivots.

'link 48 andy movable in a lenvthwise direc- 5G upon the main driving-shaft which hears against a cam or antifriction-roller 57 on the link. Similarly, a link 58 pivoted to the 1in-k 54 is shiftable :from a cam-like actnator't on the driving-shaft which bears against a similar roller 60 on this Both links may be slotted at their lower ends and embrace the driving-shaft, as shown, for the purpose of guiding those ends.

Evidently the character of the resultant oscillation imparted to the work-holder and its contained blank is dependsnt upon the configuration of the cam-like actuators 56 and 59 and they may be so made as to give a desired oscillatory motion to the blank.

Referring now to Figs. 12, 13, and 14, which represent in a diagrammatic way the motions of the pivotal portions about which the blank-holder and its supports swing it will be. noticed that the arc of -oscillation yc--fa of the lower edge of the blank is very considerably longer than the corresponding arc measured by the distance between 2 and?l of the upper edge. This is preferably so to eii'ect a rolling of the surplus material on the edge of the blank sidewise ot' the latter without injury to the material within the l l l die cavitv which is being wrought to sha e. i.. b

Ii". now. the excursion oi the lower edo'e 1s 1 .L n periori'ned 1n suhsmntially the saine time as l that ot the upper, but. in the opposite direction. the resultant motion for small angles of l oscillation will be thatot an oscillation about 1 a sulistant'ially fixed axis lying between the two axes and whose nearness to the upper main axis depends upon the relative lengths of the two paths traced by the oppositely moving edges oi" the blank. lf, however, the motion is in the same direction and the two edges reach their limit of motion at substantially the .came time. the motion will simulate that of oscillation about an axis loother hand if both edges move at the same time and through` the same distance in the saine direction the motion will be that of simple translation alternating first in one direction and then in the opposite. By altering the relative lengths ofthe arcs of oscillation while a type is being made, the result.- ant axis may be caused to move if desired toward the face ot' the forming type. By varying the conditions. that is, the time, the relative direction ot the motion, and the configurations of the shifting cams, any desi-red character of oscillatory movement within certain limits, can he obtained as more fully set out, in a companion application, but according to the preferred mode of operation the resultii'ig oscillatory movement will be such as to eiect a slight to-and-fro. movement of the upper edge of the blank sutiicient to cause the area or surface of greatest work to be shifted and alternated from side o side oi' the mass within the. die.

Referring now to the means for effecting a longitudinal movement. of the blankholder to bring successive portions of the blank therein under the die-carrier, any device suitable for the purpose may be employed, the construction herein shown being adapted for the purpose and embodying a feed-screw 61 mounted to rotate in bearings extending from the bed-plate B, and engaging with a nut. 62 between end tianges 62 ,62' of which there is located a split sleeve 63 having a projection extending upward and engaging with the carriage G. This construction eaables the nut to be clamped to the carriage, in which event, if the feedscrew is rotated, the carriage will be traversed in its guides while if the split-sleeve is unclamped. the carriage may be traversed to and fro by hand, a screw 63 being provided, as shown, for clamping the sleeve of the nut.

Motion is imparted to the feed-screw 61 fron the main driving-shaft under the control, as respects the extent of such movement, ot the shaft 2 of the die-carrier as organized in the present case. The device herein provided allows a variation in the feeding movement, it being evident upon reflection that some types eing wider than othersl require a different amount of feeding movement to be imparted to the blank. The present device consists of a feed-wheel 632 secured to the shaft 9. and provided with peripheral portions whose relative radial depths correspond with and serve to control the amount of the rotation of the feedscrew 61 f or each selected type-die. Mounted in a hearing 6i on the frame 4 is a. slidehar 65, a cross-pin 65 extending from which engages with the 4feed-wheel 632 and is depressed tll-erehy varying amounts against the tension ot a spring 66. Adapted to cooperate with this slide-bar 65 is a pawl 67 On the i pivoted to the pawl-carrier in the form of a rock-arm 6T mounted to turn upon the Jfeed-screw shaft GS, and adapted to engage with a ratchet-wheel 69 secured to that shaft. The lower end of the slide-bar is pivoed to a lng 70 extending from a paw]- lifter rock-arm T0 rotatably mounted upon the feed-screw shaft and which is provided with a lateral projection 71, adapted to engage .with the pawl and disengage the same from the teeth of the ratchet-wheel. That is to say, for any given position of the slide-bar there will be a correspondin ly definite position of the pawl-lifter 71, which therefore controls the movement and the engagement of the pawl with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel, as the paWl-carrier` rotates and the pawl rides over the pawl-lifter. Hence the point at which the pawl engages with the ratchet-wheel will depend upon the g y @mais extent to which the pand-lifter rock-arm has Vbfec'irrotated .the slide-bar .65, `that is, ift `vvill be'coxitrol ed by 'tbc position of the latter, which,'in,ti1rn is controlled in its posi- 5 tion by the particu ar depression in the feed- Y position of the pawl-lifter.

The actuator for actuating the paWl-carrier consists in the present instance of a link 7 2 pivoted to the pawl-carrier, and provided With a cam or antiriction-roller 72" 'which contacts with a., cam 73 secured to the main driving-shaft, a reaction spring 74 to maintain this contact being provided, while the end of the link is shown bifurcated and embracing the driving-shaft operating thus to guide the movement of the link.

' A machine organized and constructed according to the foregoing operates substantially in the following manner Assuming that a blank has been clamped in a blank- 3Q holder, and that the die-carrier C has been adjusted 'to bring a particular die to the type-forming point, the pin 65 on the slidebar will assume a definite position with relation to the axis of shaft. 2, and cause the 35 paal-lifter or projection 71 to raise the pawl 67 out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet-wheel, holding the same in a definite position. Then the lever L is pulled back to release the clutch and effect therethrough 1,0 the rotation of the main driving-shaft from A the rotating driving-pulley S', the cam 73 operates to shift the link 72 and cause the swinging ot' the paWl-carrier. The pawl now' rides over the paWl-lifter ultimately engaging with a tooth of the ratchet-wheel and turning the feed-screw shaft a particular amount depending upon the position of the pa Wl-lifter. The carriage G is thus shifted forward a definite amount.

*75o `Upon the continued rotation of the main driving-shaft. the cam 21 next comes into action causing, through the connecting mechalyiism and the pinions 19 and 19 the movementot the work-holder toward the die and the'iengagement of the contained blank with the die. The oscillatory movenient about the tivo axes will begin, in the preferred method of operation, some time after the die begins to advance into the QQ blank through the action ofthe described cams.

The materia-l rolled from the edge of the blank and'beyond Vthe sides thereof during the decil-laten and trnsvef'se feeding move.-

@ Isf-#etat fhe'btak, may he rene-vai by any suitable means after the types have been formed .upon vthe blank, this ,constituting no `.feature ol Athe present-invention. Just fore the completion of ,the full rotation of the main driving-shaft, arm 2 8 engaging 70 with the inclined portion 35 of the locking lever is withdrawn from contact with pin 26 andthe main driving-shaft ceases its movement.

Having described my invention,I claim 1. A blank holder, a support therefor pivotally connected thereto, and mechanism for imparting a to-and-fro working movement to the support when the blank in the holder Ais in contact with the forming tool.

' A pivotally supported blank holder combined with a support therefor, and mechanism for imparting a to-and `fro working movement to said blank holder about its pivotal axis when the blank in the holder is in contact with the forming tool and for also imparting a to-and-fro movement to said support concurrently with the said movement of the blank holder.

3. The combination ot' a die; an oscilla- 90 tory blank-holder; means for imparting a to-and-fro working movement to the holder independent of its said movement of oscillation; and means for causing a feeding movement of the die and a blank in the blank-holder toward each other.

Jg. The combination of a die; an oscillatory blank-holder; means for imparting a to-and-fro working movement to the holder independent of its said movement of oscillat-ion and with an amplitude decreasing in the later stages of the operation of the die; and means for causing a feeding movement of the die and a blank in the blank-holder toward each other.

5. The combination of an oscillatory blank-holder, supports by which said holder is carried, an oscillator for oscillating the holder, and an oscillator for oscillating the supports. 11(

i3. The combination of an oscillatory blank-holder, supports by which such carrier is carried, an oscillator for oscillating the holder, an oscillator for oscillating the supports, and means for causing a relative feeding movement of the die and the blankholder toward each other.

7. The combination "ith a number of adjustable dies, of an oscillatory blank-holder. supports hy which said holder is carried, an 12| oscillator for oscillating the holder, an oscillator for oscillating the supports, and means for causing a relative feeding movement of the die and the blank-holder toward each other. 12

8. The combination of a number of adjustabledies, an angularly adjustable carrier upon which said dies are supported, an oscillatory blank-holder, supports by whlch said holder is carried, an oscillator for 1Q cillating the holder, an oscillator for oscillating the supports, and means for causing a relativo feeding movement of the die and the blank-holder toward each other.

9. In av typ'ebar-machine, a blank-holder having two axes of oscillation, combined with means for oscillating the holder about both axes with an amplitude decreasing in the later stages of the type-forming operation.

10. The combination with a blank-holder., and means for :feeding the same longitudinally, of kan oscillator for imparting an oscillatory movement tothe holder in all its longitudinal positions.

11. The combination of a blank-holder, oscillatory supports by which said holder is carried, and means i'or feeding a die and the holder toward` each other in any longitudinal position which the holder may assume.

12. The combination, of a blank-holder supported for oscillatory movement about two independent axes, oscillators for oscillating the blank-holder, means for feeding the blank-holder and a die toward each other, means for imparting a longitudinal movement to the blank-holder, and actuators for varying the throw of the oscillators.

13. The combination with a blank-holder, of a die-carrier; a feed-wheel movable with the carrier and having a peripheral portion of Varying depths; an actuator for imparting a longitudinal movement to the holder; and machanism intermediate said feedwheel and said actuator for controlling the amount of such movement comprising a member having a fixed amount of movement, and a member engageable with the first-mentioned member at ditlerent points in the path of movement ot' the latter.

14. The combination with a die-wheel, of a blank-holder oscillatory about two axes, means for imparting a longitudinal motion to the holder embodying a ratchet-wheel, a feed-wheel and means interposed between said feed-wheel and said ratehebwheel for varying the movement imparted to the latter.

15. The combination. of a feed-wheel provided with a peripheral portion of varying depth, a ratchet and pawl mechanism, and a pawl-lit'ter for determining the engagement of the pawl with the ratchet-wheel and the rotation of the ratchet-wheel.

1G. The combination, of a plurality of oscillators, provided with members adapted to move toward and away from the axes of oscillation, and means for controlling such to-and-fro movements during the actuation of the oscillators.

17. The combination, of a die-carrier,

. means for locking the same in an adjusted position, a feed-wheel moving with the said carrier, and a slide bar contacting with the operative portion of said feed wheel.

18. The combination with a blank holder, of a support on which said holder is pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said holder about its pivotal axis and for also oscillating said support, slides uponwhich said support is carried, and means for shifting the slides to-andi'ro.

19. The combination with a blank holder, of a support on which said holder is pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said holder about its pivotal axis and for also oscillating said support, slides upon which said support is carried, means for shifting the slides to-andfro, and a carriage shiftable longitudinally of the blank and upon which said slides are mounted.

E20. The combination with a blank holder, of a support on which said holder ,is pivotally mounted, means for oscillating said holder about its pivotal axis and for also oscillating said support, slides upon which said support is carried, a carriage shiftable longitudinally ot' the blank and upon which said slides are mounted, wedge-bars movable transversely of the slides and engaging therewith, and wedge-bar actuating means.

21. The combination with a blank holder, of opposed supports on which said holder is pivotally mounted, means for oscillating1 said holderl about its pivotal axis and for also oscillating said supports, a carriage shiftable longitudinally ot' the blank, slides mounted on said carriage and by which said supports are carried, a wedgo-bar engaging with each slide and provided with a rack, pinions engaging with said racks, a springreturned pinion shaft, a cam for rotating the pinion shaft, and intermediate mechanism to'y transmitting motion from the cam to the pinion shaft whatever be the position ot' the carriage.

22. The combination with a blank holder, of opposed supports on which said holder is pivotally mounted, means for oscillatingl said holder about its pivotal axis and for also oscillatingA said supports, a carriage shiltablc longitudinally of the blank, slides mounted on said carriage and by which said supports are carried, a wedge-bar engaging with each slide and provided with a rack, pinions engaging with said racks, a springretnrned pinion shaft to which said pinions are secured and which is longitudinally shiftable with the carriage, a cam for rotating the pinion shaft, and intermediate mechanism for transmitting motion from the cam to the pinion shaft and with relation to which said pinion shaft is longitudinally shiftable.

23. The combination with a scttable diev carrier, of a feed controller movable in unison therewith, a shii'table blank holder, a

cam, and mechanism intermediate the cam and the feed controller for shifting the blank holder a distance determined by the setposition of the feed controller and in consonance with the line space value of the selected die.

24. The combination with a settable die carrier, of a feed controller movable in unison therewith, a shiftable blank holder, means comprising a pawl and ratchet meehanism for shifting the blank holder. mechanism intermediate the feed controller and the pawl of the patvl and ratchet mechanism for setting the pan'l to correspond with the set position ot' the feed controller, and a cam for actuating' the pawl and thereby Shifting the blank holder in consonance with the line space value of the selected die.

Q5. The combination ivilh a settable die carrier, ol a feed controller mo .'ablc in unison therewith, a shiltable blank holder, means comprising a pavfl and ratchet mechanism for shifting the blank holder, mechanism comprising a pan'l litter intermediate the feed controller and the pawl of the panl and ratchet mechanism for lifting the paivl a distance to correspond with the sct position of the feed controller, and a cam for actuating the paivl and thereby shifting the blank holder in consonance with the line spac value of the selected die.

26; `he combination with a support mounted for oscillatory movement. of a blank holder mounted on the. support, and an oscillator having a variable cam-controlled throw Jior oscillating said support.

9.7. The combinationuith a support mounted for oscillator)y movement, of a longitudinally shiftable carriage on which the support is mounted, a blank holder mounted on the support, and an oscillator eiigtig'ingr with said support throughout the longitudinal movement of the carriage and having a variable cam-controlled throw for oscillating: the. support.

2S. The combination with asu pport mounted for oscillator v movement, oi' a longitudinally shit'table carriage on which the support is mounted` a blank holder oscillatably mounted on the support. an oscillator engaging with said support throughout the longitudinal n'iovement of the carriage and having a variable cam-controlled throw l'or oscillating the support, and a second oscillator Jfor oscillating the blank holder relatively to its said support.

29'. The combination with a settable die carrier, of a longitudinally shii'table carriage, feed mechanism for controlling the intermittent longitudinal movement thereof in consonance with the line space values of the selected dies. a support mounted on saidcarriage for oscillatory movement, means for shifting said supporttoward and away from the die carrier, a blank holder mounted on 1 l l l l l l l l l. i l. l. l, l l l l man said support for oscillatory movement, an oscillator having a variable cam-controlled throw and comprising" an elongated bar enraging with said support for oscillating the same, and a. second oscillator also having a ariable cam-controlled throw and comprising a vibrating link engaging with said blank holder throughout the longitudinal movement of the carriage for oscillating the.

blank holder relatively to its said support.

30. A. blank holder pivotally connected with a support. said support, a mechanism for impartingr an oscillatory to and fro working?r movement. vto the support and to the holder when the blank in the holder is in contact with the forming.y tool.

31. The combinat ion .v ith a support mounted i'or oscillatontv movement, oi" a blank holder mounted on the support, and an oscillator having a variable stroke l'or oscillating said support..

32. A blank holder having an axis parallel with each edge ot the blank, and-means for concurrently oscillating'the holder upon each ot' such axes.

33. The combination with a blank holder having, pivots constituting an axis adjacent to one edge of the blank, a holder in Which said pivots are. mounted` an axis for said holder adjacent to the other edge of the blank, rock shafts for oscillating the, holder upon each of said axes and connected thereto respectively b v links, a slide my, a slide upon each oi the rock shafts and connected to the respective links. and independent means for shitting said slides to vary the oscillations, means to feed the blank holder and comprising a screw, a ratchet Wheel tliercon, a paul, means 'lor giving the paivl a uniform stroke, means for controlling the. Working portion ot such stroke and comprisin;r a cam wheel, a slide bar controlled thereby, the periphery ol said cam Wheel having depressions ot" varying depths varying ac'- cording to the width of the respective types.

and means lor ad vancingr the blank holder toward the working position and compris-V ing Wedge. membexs cnw a spring returned pinion for controlling said wedges b v engagement with a rack thereon.

34. A blank-holder combined with a support there-lor, ol mechanism for imparting the resultant of a compound working movement to the support vvhen the blank in the holder is in contact with the formingr tool.

A pivotally supported blank-holder combined with a support therefor, of mechanisin for oscillating said blank-holder about its pivotal axes when the blank in the holder is in contact with the forming tool and for also imparting an oscillation to said support concnrrentl with the said movement of the said blankolder.

36. The combi-nation with a blank-holder, of a. support on which said holder is pivot* raging the same, and

ally mounted, means for oscillating said holder upon said axes and for also oscillating said su port, means for carrying said support, an means for shifting said carrying means.

37. The combination with a support, of a blank-holder pivoted to the support, an oscillator having a variable stroke for oscillating said support, an oscillator for oscillating thel blank-holder, a blank-holder having 40. The combination with a blank-holder,

of means for feeding the same longitudinally, and means for oscillating said lankholder upon each of two axes parallel to the direction of feed.

41. The combination with a support mounted for oscillatory movement, of a blankholder mounted on the support :tor oscillatory movement, an oscillator for oscillating the same, and means for severally varying the strokes of said oscillators.

42. The combination with a blank-holder pivotally mounted upon two parallel axes, means for oscillating the same upon each of said axes, and means for varying the length of the excursions of the oscillations.

43. A blank-holder havin r an axis parallel with each edge of the blank, means for concurrently oscillating the holder upon each of such axes, and means :for independently varying the oscillation upon each of said axes.

44. The combination with a blank-holder, a support to which the blank-holder is pivoted, a carriage to which the support is ivoted, means for shifting the carriage ongitudinally in a direction parallel with the pivotal axes of said members, means for oscillating each of the same upon -its pivot, and indivldual means for varying the length of said oscillation.

45. The combination with a blank-holder pivotally mounted upon a support, and means for oscillating the blank holder and the support.

4G. The combination with a blank-holder, and means for shifting the same with the resultant of an oscillation about two axes.

47. The combination with a blank holder, and means for feeding the same longitudinally, of an oscillator for imparting oscillatory movement to the holder while at various longitudinal positions.

4S. The combination of a blank holder, ,oscillatory supports by which said holder is carried, and means for feeding a die and the holder one toward the other While the holder is at any one of a number of positions of adjustment.

49. A blank holder having a pair of axes each parallel with the edge of the blank, and means for concurrently oscillating the holder upon both of such axes.

50. The combination with a pivotally mounted support, of a blank holder pivotally mounted upon said support, an oscillator and means for varying its stroke from zero for oscillating said support, an oscillator and means for Varying its stroke from zero for oscillating said blank holder, and means for actuating said oscillators.

FRANCIS H. RICHARDS. Witnesses:

FRED. J. Dom, C. E. Voss. 

